Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Mobile, AL box truck rate

$1,424box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 625 mi
Typical range: $1,211–$1,638
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Mobile price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $990
Fuel: $434
All-in estimate: $1,424

Return trip

Mobile → Dallas$1,384

This direction runs 3% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in AL prices below it.

Dallas to Mobile by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Mobile, AL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,197	$3.52	$1,955 – $2,439
53' refrigerated	$2,621	$4.19	$2,280 – $2,961
48' flatbed	$2,701	$4.32	$2,323 – $3,079
Step deck	$2,952	$4.72	$2,480 – $3,425
Power only	$1,913	$3.06	$1,665 – $2,162
Hotshot	$1,443	$2.31	$1,198 – $1,688
26' box truck	$1,424	$2.28	$1,211 – $1,638
Sprinter van	$879	$1.41	$738 – $1,019

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More lanes from Dallas

26' box truck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,492	$2.16	$2,968 – $4,016	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,989	$1.90	$1,691 – $2,287	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,169	$2.07	$2,693 – $3,644	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,289	$1.64	$1,946 – $2,632	3 d

More lanes into Mobile

26' box truck lanes into Mobile, AL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,240 mi	$2,589	$2.09	$2,200 – $2,977	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,097 mi	$5,465	$2.61	$4,645 – $6,284	5 d
Chicago, IL	911 mi	$2,429	$2.67	$2,064 – $2,793	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,248	$2.41	$1,061 – $1,435	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,669 mi	$2,565	$1.54	$2,180 – $2,950	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,149 mi	$2,157	$1.88	$1,834 – $2,481	3 d
San Antonio, TX	741 mi	$1,616	$2.18	$1,373 – $1,858	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,014 mi	$5,271	$2.62	$4,480 – $6,061	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Mobile, AL?

A 26' box truck from Dallas, TX to Mobile, AL is estimated at $1,424 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 625 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,211 and $1,638.

How far is Dallas, TX from Mobile, AL by truck?

About 625 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $434 of the $1,424 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $990 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mobile, AL to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,384, which makes Dallas, TX to Mobile, AL 3% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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